Dance Education, B.S. (Certifiable for PK-12 teaching)

Requirements

73 credits in Dance Education skill and lecture courses as follows:

Lecture Courses

EXS 207	Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science I	3
EXS 208	Anatomy and Physiology in Exercise Science II	3
EXS 216	Kinesiology	3
PE 299	Psycho-Social Aspects of Physical Education	3
PE 300	Physical Education Teaching Strategies	3
PE 305	Evaluation in Physical Education	3
PE 406	Adapted Physical Education	3
PE 416	Organization of Curriculum and Program Development	3
PE 420	Lifespan Motor Development	3
DAN 477	Dance Methods	3
DAN 480	Project: Dance	1 TO 3
Total Credit Hours:		33

Skill Courses

DAN 151	Beginning Modern Dance	2
DAN 152	Beginning Ballet	1
DAN 157	Beginning Jazz Dance	1
DAN 200	Dance Practicum	1
DAN 200	Dance Practicum	1
DAN 252	Intermediate Ballet	1
DAN 252	Intermediate Ballet	1
DAN 257	Intermediate Jazz Dance	1
DAN 257	Intermediate Jazz Dance	1
DAN 377	Modern Dance & Theory	1
DAN 377	Modern Dance & Theory	1
DAN 234	Ballroom Dance	1
DAN 235	Movement for Performers	2
DAN 236	Principles of Choreography	2
DAN 272	Creative Dance in Education	2
DAN 398	Contemporary Dance Technique	2
Total Credit Hours:		21

Professional Education Courses

EDTE 314	Applying Learning Theories in Diverse Settings (K-12 Programs)	3
EDT 315	Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom	1
EDF 415	Educational Foundations	3
EDSC 417	Student Teaching (Elementary P.E.)	6
EDSC 419	Student Teaching (Secondary School P.E.)	6
Total Credit Hours:		19

Related Requirements

CHEM 161

General Chemistry

3

Required General Education courses

MUS 109	Fundamentals of Music	3
DAN 299	Dance History	3
HIST 161	American History to 1877	3
	or
HIST 162	American History from 1877 to present	3
PSY 236	Life-Span Development	3
ANTH 170	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
PHYS 111	Introductory Physics I	3
ENG 110	Introduction to College Writing	3
	or
ENG 105	Enhanced Introduction to College Writing	3
	and
ENG 105P	Enhanced Introduction to College Writing Workshop	2
COMM 115	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	or
COMM 140	Public Speaking	3
STAT 104	Elementary Statistics	3
	or
STAT 200	Business Statistics	3
	or
STAT 215	Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I	3
BIO 111	Introductory Biology	3
	or
BIO 121	General Biology I	4
	or
BMS 111	Cells and the Human Body	3

Note:  No minor is required with this major.

Note:  For more information on admission to the professional program see the page linked here.